Courts
100K students to benefit in major settlement between public school and parents over COVID learning loss(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) settled a class action lawsuit Wednesday with parents over learning loss suffered by students during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Read More
2022 election, Florida
‘Freedom lives here’: Gov. Ron DeSantis gives fiery speech at inauguration(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in Tuesday after overwhelmingly winning a second term in November. Accompanied by his wife, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and their… Read More
Education
Pandemic-era school shutdowns caused decades of student learning loss, federal report shows(The Center Square) – A new federal report shows that the nationwide shutdown of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic led to historic learning losses for students. The Department of… Read More
Education
Some worry a repeat of COVID-mandate ‘chaos’ could start Illinois’ school year(The Center Square) – Some K-12 school districts start back up for the new school year in as little as a month. Some worry there could be a repeat of… Read More
State Government
Goldman Sachs: Two-thirds of Illinois businesses still haven’t recovered from pandemic(The Center Square) – Two years after lockdowns were extended in Illinois for a second month, two-thirds of Illinois businesses say they still are having trouble making ends meet even with… Read More
National
Report: Red states fared better during, after COVID-19 crisis compared to blue states(The Center Square) – Red states fared better than blue states did during and after state lockdowns and in their governments’ response to the COVID-19 crisis last year, a new … Read More
National
Report highlights cost of pandemic school closures, limited effectiveness of lockdowns(The Center Square) – A working paper that examined how U.S. states responded to the COVID-19 pandemic found that states with strict lockdowns and other COVID-19 policies… Read More
National
Report highlights ‘compounding effect’ of pandemic on student performance(The Center Square) – A new national report highlights the "compounding effect" the pandemic and remote learning have had on student performance, especially for the youngest learners. Read More
National
Courts push back against COVID mandates as Americans’ support for such measures dwindles(The Center Square) – U.S. courts are handing losses to Democrat-led COVID-19 polices around the nation, from federal to state rulings, as polling shows Americans are souring on the Biden… Read More
National
Growing research chronicles toll COVID lockdowns imposed on childrenBrown University study forecasts a generation with lower IQs, diminished social skills A growing body of academic research is chronicling the toll that pandemic lockdowns imposed on children, indicating that… Read More